Does it take all night to recharge electric vehicles?
It depends on what battery one has and what electricity outlet is used for recharging. Fully recharging the Tesla Roadster – from empty to full – can be done with the $3000 Home Connector (pictured right) in 3.5 hours at max power (16.8 kW, single phase 240V at 70A). While factory specs give the Tesla a range of 244 miles, much depends on driving style and conditions – a Tesla once drove over 313 miles on a single charge. Recharging the Tesla from a Home Connector for just one hour will give the car a range of well over 50 miles – sufficient for most daily driving. Tesla also provides a collection of mobile connectors that allow top-up recharging from any power outlet, at rates of 5 miles range per hour up to 32 miles range per hour at max power, depending on the outlet. The Tesla model S costs about $4 to fully charge. You can charge it from any outlet. With QuickCharge, Model S can charge to 80% of capacity in 45 minutes. Standard charging times will vary depending on battery capacit
